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Palm Springs, CA vs Virginia Beach, VA

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- The average commute for residents of Virginia Beach is 1.6% longer than it is for residents of Palm Springs.
- 59.7% fewer residents of Virginia Beach work from home compared to residents of Palm Springs.
 Palm Springs, CAVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
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 Palm Springs, CAVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Auto (alone)65.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.4%0.5%
 Walk2.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock8.4%9.7%
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 Palm Springs, CAVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.5%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock7.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.22.7%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock18.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock9.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.10.1%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock5.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.4%2.9%
Reviews for Palm Springs    12 Reviews

I lived in Palm Springs for 12 years and initially it appeared to be quite beautiful. The mountains are beautiful and palm trees, very stress-free and manageable.  More

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Over 5 years ago

14 years is plenty long enough. This is a nice place to visit, not live. In the last 20 years the air quality, especially in the summer has deteriorated considerably.  More

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Ghetto Crime City with lots of glitz... Police do nothing. Called 911 three times in a year: twice, no response. Provided the license plate of the criminals in two  More

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Reviews for Virginia Beach    95 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If you lived here prior to 2005, your experience in Virginia Beach is likely between good and wonderful. There are still pros to living here. Other reviews have  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived in the Hampton Roads area for 11 years while I was in the Navy. It was a bit of a culture shock, since I grew up in a small rural town in Maine with 900 people.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in the Kempsville area of VB growing up and loved it. There's no way to be bored when you have so many public and neighborhood parks, libraries, events,  More

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